Beatin' Path Publications, Ltd.

302 East College Street

Bridgewater, VA 22812

540-478-4833

fax: 540-828-6903

beatinpath@mac.com

Chris Judah-Lauder has presented at many conferences, workshops, and level courses all over the country, and has taught in elementary and middle school for more than 25 years. She currently teaches at Good Shepherd Episcopal School in Dallas, Texas. Her college degrees are from Indiana University (B.M.E and M.S.) and she received her Orff Certification at Hamline University. In addition to teaching and directing three middle school ensembles, she has served as local conference co-chair for the National Orff-Schulwerk Conference held in Dallas in 1995, president of the North Texas Orff Chapter, and as a regional representative for the national board of the American Orff-Schulwerk Association. She is a contributing author for McGraw-McMillan's 2004 music text book series: Spotlight on Music. She has served as adjunct faculty at Trinity University, The University of North Texas, and James Madison University in Virginia.  Her vast experience and knowledge of Orff Schulwerk are evident in every page of her books!

Her publications include: Fun with Boomwhackers®, Boom Boom Holiday Fun, and Boom Boom Classics published by Warner Brothers; Keeping it Simple and Sounds n' Beats published by Sweet Pipes, Inc. and Hand Drums on the Move and to drum published by Beatin' Path Publications.

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Canya Conga? by Chris Judah-Lauder ($19.95)

Appropriate for grades 4 - 8, CANYA CONGA? is a new book of drumming activities that is every bit as exciting and useful as Chris' first two books for Hand Drums, Hand Drums on the Move and to drum. The book is laid out with extensive lesson plans including objectives, process, and extension possibilities plus full scores for every activity. A disc is included with each book containing image files of each full size music score and a FULL COLOR VISUAL of each activity suitable for making transparencies or for use on a INTERACTIVE WHITEBOARD OR PRESENTATION STATION. This book will have all of your upper elementary and middle school students moving, creating, and drumming like never before.

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Hand Drums on the Move by Chris Judah-Lauder ($13.95)

This new book of activities for hand drums is the result of years of classroom work with children in grades 1 - 8. The pieces are written in musical score alongside the teaching process for easy reference, ideal for a beginning teacher or someone new to hand drums. Experienced teachers will also find that these 14 pieces will energize and motivate their elementary and middle school music classes.

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to drum by Chris Judah-Lauder ($13.95)

to drum is a new book of drumming activities for grades 1 - 8 that is every bit as exciting and useful as Chris' first book of Hand Drum pieces, Hand Drums on the Move. The book is laid out with extensive lesson plans including objectives, process, and extension possibilities. Full scores are given for every activity along with suggestions for visuals. This book will have all of your elementary and middle school students moving and drumming like never before. Twelve varied and interesting activities that teach rhythm, beat, meter by drumming, creating, and moving will take your music classes by storm! You don't want to miss this new offering!

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